Faith, Homophobia & Human Rights Conference Programme

Confirmed Speakers

Morning session:

Lord (Chris) Smith, former Secretary of State for Culture, Media & Sport, chairman-designate Advertising Standards Authority
Paul Cahill, Chair, Gay Police Association
Sandhya Drew, Barrister, Tooks Chambers. Specialist in Equality and Human Rights Law, member of the Discrimination Law Association.
Rev Malcolm Duncan, Leader, Faithworks

Afternoon session:

Revd Giles Fraser, Team Rector of Putney and lecturer in Philosophy at Wadham College, Oxford. He is a regular columnist for the Guardian and Church Times and contributor to Radio 4's Thought for the Day. He is the president of Inclusive Church.
Ali Hilli, Iraqi LGBT
Kay Carberry, Assistant General Secretary, TUC. Currently an Equal Opportunities Commissioner (EOC). In December 2006 she was appointed to the Commission on Equality and Human Rights (CEHR)
Arpita Dutt, Partner, Russell Jones and Walker, member Discrimination Law Association and Employment Lawyers Association. Chair London Anti-Racist Alliance

Conference Programme

09.00 – 09.45	Registration + Coffee, Bookstall
09.45 – 10.00	Conference Opening: Brian Coleman AM, Chairman, Greater London Assembly Introduction to the Conference
10.00 – 10.30	Keynote Speakers - see above
10.30 – 11.15	Panel
11.15 – 11.30	Coffee/refreshments
11.30 – 12.30	Workshops. A wide variety of workshops, sponsored by The London Borough of Tower Hamlets, facilitated by leading experts from a selection of those organisations supporting the conference, and others, will include: Police; Health; Community Safety Hate Crime Victim Support Progressive Abrahamic Faith Alternatives (Jewish/Christian/Muslim) Workplace Discrimination: Trade Unions Global Persecution and Human Rights: Asylum, Immigration Equality and Diversity: What The Law Says Commission on Equality and Human Rights (CEHR) Transphobia Schools Education Friends and Familes Buddhist/Sikh/Hindu Perspectives International Day Against Homophobia Interfaith Partnerships Fostering/Adoption Probation Prison LGBT Voluntary Sector Homophobia: Myth v. Reality This list is not final. Full details will be sent to all those who register
12.30 – 13.40	Lunch (provided)
13.40 – 14.20	Keynote Speakers - see above
14.20 – 15.00	Panel
15.00 – 15.10	Change over Break
15.10 – 16.00	Workshops - full details will be sent to all those who register
16.00 – 16.30	Tea
16.30 – 17.15	Plenary Panel
17.15 – 17.30	Conference Summation
17.30 – 18.00	Break
18.00 – 19.30	Reception on the mezzanine at Rich Mix, sponsored by BT OpenReach. [Guest Tickets at Ł15 for those who have not registered for the conference (but who wish to attend the reception only) may be obtained from LGCM. Call 020 7739 1249 or email lgcm@lgcm.org.uk]
Rich Mix is open until late for drinks and eating at your leisure. There is a bar and restaurant on site. We hope you will want to stay at Rich Mix to continue networking, debating, relaxing and making friends. It's a great place to chill-out! The programme is subject to change.

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